lobelia

Definitions


[lə(ʊ)ˈbiːlɪə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a chiefly tropical or subtropical plant of the bellflower family, in particular an annual widely grown as a bedding plant. Some kinds are aquatic, and some grow as thick-trunked shrubs or trees on African mountains


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Origin:
modern Latin, named after Matthias de Lobel (1538–1616), Flemish botanist to James I




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